Project ECHO celebrates pride with LGBTQI+ inclusive health care series

All patients have the right to high-quality, patient-centered health care that is equal and unbiased. Project ECHO at Penn State College of Medicine is thrilled to announce a new LGBTQI+ Inclusive Health Care ECHO series, led by Katharine Dalke, MD, Jarrett Sell, MD, and Amy Keisling, LCSW. This series is focused on helping health care providers meet the complex social, emotional, and physical health care needs of their patients within a supportive and safe environment.

Dalke shares, “We know that healthcare providers aren’t actually trained to provide this care. The average U.S. medical student gets 2-3 hours of formal training in LGBTQ+ health by the time they graduate. Being able to provide this education, in a continuing education format, is huge because people aren’t necessarily getting the training otherwise. The stigma of LGBTQI+ health doesn’t just affect the patients we’re taking care of, it affects our ability to feel comfortable having some of these conversations. So, it’s really important for us to create a space that is as comfortable as possible.”

With over 100 registrants across the Commonwealth and U.S., sessions run Jun. 1 through Nov. 9, 2022. For more information, please visit our active series page.  

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